Scaling up : the Institution of Chemical Engineers and the rise of a new profession by Colin Divall(
Book
)12
editions published
between
2000
and
2011
in
English
and held by
121 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Chemical engineering - as a recognised skill in the workplace, as an academic discipline, and as an acknowledged profession
- is scarcely a century old. Yet from a contested existence before the First World War, chemical engineering had become one
of the 'big four' engineering professions in Britain, and a major contributor to Western economies, by the end of the twentieth
century. The subject had distinct national trajectories. In Britain - too long seen as shaped by American experiences - the
emergence of recognised chemical engineers was the result of professional aspirations and contingency, and shaped by a shifting
ecology of institutions, firms and government. Drawing upon extensive archival research, this book examines the evolution
of technical practice, working environment and social interactions of chemical engineering. It will be of considerable interest
to historians, sociologists of the professions, and to practitioners themselves

Making histories in transport museums by Colin Divall(
Book
)8
editions published
in
2001
in
English
and held by
120 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Written from a multidisciplinary perspective but firmly rooted in the practice of making public histories, this book brings
the study of transport museums firmly into the mainstream of academic and professional debate."--Jacket

Cultural histories of sociabilities, spaces and mobilities by Colin Divall(
Book
)11
editions published
between
2014
and
2016
in
English
and held by
70 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
For the majority of us the opportunity to travel has never been greater, yet differences in mobility highlight inequalities
that have wider social implications. Exploring how and why attitudes towards movement have evolved across generations, the
case studies in this essay collection range from medieval to modern times and cover several continents

Transport policy : learning lessons from history by Colin Divall(
Book
)13
editions published
between
2015
and
2017
in
English
and held by
52 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
The key aim of this volume is to demonstrate ways in which an understanding of history can be used to inform present-day transport
and mobility policies. This is not to say that history repeats itself, or that every contemporary transport dilemma has an
historical counterpart: rather, the contributors to this book argue that in many contexts of transport planning a better understanding
of the context and consequences of past decisions and processes could lead to more effective policy decisions. Collectively
the authors explore the ways in which the methods and approaches of historical research may be applied to contemporary transport
and policy issues across a wide range of transport modes and contexts. By linking two bodies of academic research that for
the most part remain separate this volume helps to inform current transport and mobility policies and to stimulate innovative
new research that links studies of both past and present mobilities

From rail to road and back again? : a century of transport competition and interdependency by Ralf Roth(
Book
)8
editions published
between
2013
and
2016
in
English
and held by
40 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
"In this volume, the interdependence between road and rail transport is investigated, providing a fascinating reappraisal
of the complex and shifting nature of European transportation over the last hundred years. The first half the collection examines
how railway companies reacted to increasing competition from road transport. The second part focuses on road mobility, a key
success story of the twentieth century"--Provided by publisher

Locomotion : Dan Snow's History of Railways(
Visual
)1
edition published
in
2014
in
English
and held by
4 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
In Episode one of this three episode series, Dan Snow charts the development of the UK's rail network, from its beginnings
as a primitive system of track-ways for coal carts in the early 18th century, railways quickly developed into the driving
force behind the industrial revolution and the pivotal technology for modern Britain, and a connected world. Rapid industrial
growth during the early 19th century, coupled with the prospect of vast profits, drove inventors and entrepreneurs to develop
steam locomotives, metal tracks and an array of daring tunnels, cuttings and bridges that created a nationwide system of railways
in just 30 years. George Stephenson's Liverpool and Manchester Railway became the model for future inter-city travel for the
next century and his fast, reliable locomotive, The Rocket, began a quest for speed that has defined our modern world. Episode
two examines the impact the railway had on London in the late 1830s, linking it to Birmingham, Liverpool and Manchester. This
was the start of a truly national network - and one of the greatest civil engineering projects in history. The spread of the
railways triggered a mania across Britain. Railway tycoons like Samuel Morton Peto and George Hudson made and lost fortunes
as the stock markets boomed around these new developments. Yet the bubble burst in 1847 and shares plummeted. Thousands of
ordinary shareholders filled the bankruptcy courts. However as Dan Snow reveals, the legacy of the mania was an incredible
rail network for 19th century Britain and a revolution in the way people lived. Episode three examines how in just 50 years,
Britain's railways grew from a handful of small lines carrying coal to the biggest industry in the nation. A nation had built
the railways and now those railways would build a nation, influencing working conditions for its employees, proving a valuable
export across the globe and even changing warfare. This series takes on one of the most significant sagas of change in history,
the revolution of rail

Trains, culture, and mobility : riding the rails by Benjamin Fraser(
Book
)1
edition published
in
2011
in
English
and held by
2 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Trains, Culture and Mobility is-along with its companion volume: Trains, Literature and Culture-the first work to thoroughly
explore the railroad's connections with a full range of cultural discourses-including literature, visual art, music, graffiti,
and television but also advertising, architecture, cell phones, and more...